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Under the blue sky and white clouds, in a quiet courtyard.
Daoist Master Huan Yun sat down naturally like a white cloud, his expression elegant and his posture calm.
Chen Zong held his sword and stood in the middle of the courtyard. His breathing was long, and his inner strength was pure. As it moved up and down, it circulated through every part of his body. Then, he pulled out his sword.
Soon, only a sword light entered the air, cutting off a wisp of wind that blew over.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The sword light was sharp, and the invisible breeze was cut off by the sword light.
"He has cultivated the Severing Wind Sword Art to such a level." Huan Yun was shocked.
As one of the Palace Lords of the True Sword Academy, he naturally had some understanding of the sword techniques of the True Sword Academy. Coincidentally, he had also studied the Severing Wind Sword Technique before. It would not be strange for him to be able to display such a level under his sword. However, Chen Zong's cultivation was only at the Fifth Transformation of the Qi Refining Realm. He was not even 20 years old.
This level of sword art was already extremely profound in the Subtle Realm. It had to go beyond the shackles of the sword art itself and completely transform it for one's own use. Every strike was a subtle adjustment to be more compatible with oneself, and the power could be unleashed to the extreme, or even beyond the limit.
Soon, Chen Zong finished performing the Severing Wind Sword Art. However, Chen Zong did not stop there. As the sword light changed direction, a beam of light appeared, as if it had torn apart the thick clouds and shone on the ground.
Heavenly Light Sword Art!
Every strike was condensed with a dazzling light, as if it was attached to the floating light of the sky, revealing a sense of reality.
Every sword was able to cut through the haze, pull out the clouds, and see the sun, allowing people to see hope. The last sword was able to break through the clouds. As the sword slashed down, a harmonious aura spread out. There was actually a hint of heaven and earth being split apart.
"Good." Huan Yun was secretly excited.
The sword light did not disappear. Instead, it turned into a beam of lightning and shot forward in the blink of an eye.
Thunder Light Sword Art!
Sword after sword, it was like lightning, one after another, and there seemed to be a crackling sound.
Lightning swept across the sky!
Lightning Strike!
Contrary to Daoist Huan Yun's expectations, it did not stop. The power of the sword suddenly reached its peak, and the light on the sword became even more intense. One could vaguely see the electric arcs condensing on the sword's body, jumping around briskly.
Mountain Splitting Lightning!
When the last sword fell, the terrifying sword light turned into lightning and thunder, breaking the hard ground. Cracks were everywhere, like a spider web.
Immortal Huan Yun suddenly stood up and stared at Chen Zong with his eyes wide open, as if he was going to see through all of Chen Zong's secrets.
"Alright." After a long while, Enlightened Master Huan Yun calmed down, but his tone was still a little excited. "Let me ask you, where did the last move of the Lightning Sword Art come from?"
"Sect Master, I learned it when I was hunting in the West Barren," Chen Zong answered honestly, but Huan Yun's heart was still pounding.
The Lightning Sword Art was a top grade earth class sword art, but the final killing move was missing. This was something everyone knew. Of course, the previous Palace Masters had also tried to perfect it and created their own final killing move. However, the killing moves created by different Palace Masters were completely different. Some were strong, some were weak.
In Immortal Huan Yun's eyes, Chen Zong's self-created move was still a little immature. However, considering his age and cultivation, it was enough to surprise him.
After all, none of the Elders in the Real Sword Academy in the Real Sword Academy could create their own move.
"You are more outstanding than I thought," Immortal Huan Yun said seriously. He had thought that Chen Zong was more talented than others, but now he realized that it was beyond his expectations.
However, he was relieved.
In fact, Immortal Huan Yun really wanted to take Chen Zong as his disciple, but he was worried that he would hold Chen Zong back.
After all, once a master and disciple relationship was established, they would be closely connected like father and son. If the master was not good enough, it would be difficult for him to fully utilize his disciple's talent and potential. In the end, he might even hold Chen Zong back.
Immortal Huan Yun knew that he might be good, but he might not be the best one.
That was why he did not take Chen Zong as his disciple. However, it was not a big deal for him to give Chen Zong some pointers. He could pass on all his cultivation experiences to Chen Zong so that Chen Zong would not take the wrong path.
Now that he realized that Chen Zong's talent and potential were beyond his expectations, he felt relieved. It was a great honor for him to be one of the guides for such a talent.
"I'm afraid I can't give you much advice on sword arts," Immortal Huan Yun said honestly.
Originally, he had asked Chen Zong to demonstrate the Earth level sword techniques he had learned, intending to find the flaws in them and give him pointers. However, he did not expect that the three Earth level sword techniques, each of which was more advanced than the other, were all mastered by Chen Zong. He had cultivated them to an extremely high level of Imperceptible Subtlety, and had his own understanding of them, leaving his own mark on them.
In terms of level, Chen Zong was not inferior to Immortal Huan Yun at all. Chen Zong had even created the killing move of the Thunder Light Sword Art, which was quite powerful.
"Take a look at my sword art." Huan Yun floated up like a white cloud, and the Flowing Cloud Sword was unsheathed. The moment the sword light filled the air, it was as if a white cloud had flowed past. Under the light, it was as if mercury was flowing all over the courtyard.
When it passed by his body, Chen Zong could feel a piercing chill.
That seemingly gentle and elegant sword-light was as casual as a white cloud. What was contained in its depths was a sharpness that belonged only to swords, and it would never change.
Practicing sword arts was not for the sake of looking good or for decoration, but to protect oneself and kill enemies.
The more Chen Zong practiced, the more he understood this point.
What Immortal Huan Yun used was also the Wind-cutting Swordsmanship.
A low-class Earth-level sword art was nothing for him, who was already at Lv 7 of the Genuine Martial Realm. He could master it after a little meditation. What was more, Immortal Huan Yun had practiced it before and had already reached the Tittle Realm. He had integrated his own understanding into every move.
There was a difference between the Severing Wind Sword Skill performed by Immortal Huan Yun and the Severing Wind Sword Skill performed by Chen Zong. The difference was their understanding of the Severing Wind Sword Skill.
"My Severing Wind Swordsmanship is sharp, fast, and direct. It can surpass the limits and cut off all attacks. Senior Huan Yun's Severing Wind Swordsmanship has the speed and sharpness of a swordsmanship, but it also has its own transformation. Every sword contains many subsequent transformations, just like the clouds in the sky. It can change at will." Chen Zong said to himself as he watched.
The last move, Wind-cutting Thirteen Strikes!
Thirteen streaks of sword light shot out. Although they were not as sharp as Chen Zong's, they were continuous and changeable. They seemed to be everywhere, and there was no way to dodge them.
Before the sword light dissipated, the sky was filled with light. It was the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship.
The Heavenly Light Swordsmanship used by Immortal Huan Yun was also the floating light of the sky. The difference was that there were more changes under the cloud shadows.
Generally speaking, Chen Zong's Heavenly Light Swordsmanship focused on the sky, but Immortal Huan Yun's Heavenly Light Swordsmanship focused on the cloud shadows, which were changeable and unpredictable.
Chen Zong's Heavenly Light Swordsmanship was stronger in terms of power, but Immortal Huan Yun's Heavenly Light Swordsmanship was stronger in terms of changes. If the essence of the two could be combined, it would be more perfect.
With one move, the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship broke through the clouds, and the thick clouds rolled. The strong floating light condensed into a light sword, which tore through the clouds and chopped down.
From Chen Zong's point of view, this sword was not very powerful, but it had a lot of changes. The torn clouds seemed to condense into two small mountains and fell down. This was the trump card of Immortal Huan Yun's version of the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship.
The falling sword light turned into a bolt of lightning, which was extremely dazzling and made a sizzling sound. It was like a bolt of thunder crossing the sky and hitting the ground directly.
However, when this Heavenly Light Swordsmanship was used by Immortal Huan Yun, it still had unpredictable changes like the clouds.
The Heavenly Light Swordsmanship!
The Heavenly Light Swordsmanship!
Immediately, as if to let Chen Zong see it more clearly and feel it more accurately, the Flowing Cloud Sword paused for a moment.
"Thunder Shattering Clouds!"
The cloud shadows were everywhere, and the clouds were rolling. It was like a mountain was falling down. Chen Zong felt suffocated, and his expression changed greatly.
Immortal Huan Yun's sword pierced through the clouds like a thunderbolt from the Ninth Heaven, and a terrible power burst out in an instant.
It was very powerful!
Chen Zong carefully compared it with his self-created Thunder Shattering Mountains and found the difference between the two moves.
Thunder Shattering Mountains focused on the power, which was fast, direct, and overbearing. The power was released the moment the sword was used. However, Immortal Huan Yun's Thunder Shattering Clouds was different. It focused on the momentum, which brought terrible pressure with the heavy clouds. After that, it was the real trump card.
In terms of the final power, Thunder Shattering Clouds was better, but in terms of efficiency, Thunder Shattering Mountains was better.
Both of the two trump cards had their advantages.
After the demonstration, Immortal Huan Yun walked into the room without saying anything. Chen Zong stood where he was, constantly recalling Immortal Huan Yun's swordsmanship and his own, and carefully comparing them.
This was the teaching and guidance of Immortal Huan Yun. Whether or not Chen Zong could comprehend, and how much he could comprehend, depended on himself.
The effect might be better, but it was like pulling up seedlings to help them grow. This kind of guidance was the best way for him to comprehend on his own.
Half an hour.
One hour.
Two hours.
Chen Zong pulled out his sword and performed the Severing Wind Swordsmanship.
Soon, Chen Zong performed the Severing Wind Swordsmanship once. He stopped, continued to think, and attacked again.
After practicing it over and over again, the Severing Wind Swordsmanship gradually changed. In addition to retaining the speed and sharpness it should have, there were also several follow-up changes gradually.
A swordsmanship must have enough speed and power, but if there were more follow-up changes, it would be more perfect. It meant that even if it was dodged, it could be dealt with more quickly and calmly.
Immortal Huan Yun walked out of the room again. When he saw Chen Zong's Severing Wind Swordsmanship, he couldn't help but nod. There was no need to explain how surprised he was.
After practicing the new Severing Wind Swordsmanship, Chen Zong felt that it was not enough. He continued to practice and improve. The number of changes in each sword increased from one to two, then to three, four, five, and so on. When he reached nine, he couldn't improve any more.
Then, Chen Zong performed the Heavenly Light Swordsmanship.
The floating light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds followed. After several times, there was an additional follow-up change in each sword. The next time, there was another follow-up change.
Clearly, Chen Zong had already grasped the essence of swordsmanship. That was why he was able to integrate his own understanding into every sword technique. Even if he were to learn more sword techniques in the future, he would still be able to integrate his own understanding into them.
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